爭寵 [争宠]

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Pinyin zhēng chǒng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    爭奪​某人​嘅​寵​愛​、​注意
    to strive for someone's favour and attention
    • 以前啲妃嬪為咗爭寵不擇手段。
      以前啲妃嫔为咗争宠不择手段。
      ji5 cin4 di1 fei1 ban3 wai6 zo2 zaang1 cung2 bat1 zaak6 sau2 dyun6.
      In the past, the imperial concubines resorted to all means to struggle for the emperor's favour.
    • 細路仔都識得爭寵㗎。
      细路仔都识得争宠㗎。
      sai3 lou6 zai2 dou1 sik1 dak1 zaang1 cung2 gaa3.
      (Even) children know how to strive for someone's favour and attention.

爭寵 [争宠]

Jyutping zang1 cung2
Pinyin zhēng chǒng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to strive for favor
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    爭奪​某人​嘅​寵​愛​、​注意
    to strive for someone's favour and attention
    • 以前啲妃嬪為咗爭寵不擇手段。
      以前啲妃嫔为咗争宠不择手段。
      ji5 cin4 di1 fei1 ban3 wai6 zo2 zaang1 cung2 bat1 zaak6 sau2 dyun6.
      In the past, the imperial concubines resorted to all means to struggle for the emperor's favour.
    • 細路仔都識得爭寵㗎。
      细路仔都识得争宠㗎。
      sai3 lou6 zai2 dou1 sik1 dak1 zaang1 cung2 gaa3.
      (Even) children know how to strive for someone's favour and attention.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to compete for affection
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    以前啲妃嫔为咗争宠不择手段。
    以前啲妃嬪為咗爭寵不擇手段。
    ji5 cin4 di1 fei1 ban3 wai6 zo2 zaang1 cung2 bat1 zaak6 sau2 dyun6.
    • In the past, the imperial concubines resorted to all means to struggle for the emperor's favour.
  2. Cantonese
    细路仔都识得争宠㗎。
    細路仔都識得爭寵㗎。
    sai3 lou6 zai2 dou1 sik1 dak1 zaang1 cung2 gaa3.
    • (Even) children know how to strive for someone's favour and attention.